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Proof that dreams really come true ERIN CHRISTIE

t has been a long journey for Craig Shanahan towards the opening of his much-anticipated café, The Blind Chef. Mr Shanahan, who trained as an apprentice chef while completing his schooling, had dreamed of opening his own restaurant for some time before he met one of his biggest challenges in his life so far. At 23, he was discovered to have a meningioma brain tumour, which caused him to lose his sight. He became legally blind, but his eyes were opened to the challenges faced by vision impaired people in their day to day lives. “When I became blind, I noticed myself that I was never comfortable … a lot of cafes are quite small, and you’ve got tables and chairs here and there,” he said. “The more I spoke to friends that are blind, I realised that they didn’t feel comfortable going out somewhere.” Mr Shanahan hoped to create an inclusive space for the vision-impaired, as well as those with other disabilities affecting their daily lives. The space in the café has a layout to allow

for vision-impaired people, and those in wheelchairs, to easily manoeuvre around. Although the space is on the cusp of its opening, Mr Shanahan reflected that his dream had been a difficult one to complete. Facing trouble securing a loan, and the added challenges of COVID-19, it took a lot of support from the community to allow Mr Shanahan to continue his work. His friend helped him set up a GoFundMe, which grew awareness in the community. Some donated time and free services until Mr Shanahan could repay them. Mr Shanahan will forever remember those who helped him. “There’s so many businesses that have helped, without them, it wouldn’t have happened,” he said. “Obviously, it’s a café … but it’s kind of my way of giving back to the community, because I can meet everyone and say thank you. “It’s a job for me, but also a way for me to give back to the community and to show that anyone can do what they want to achieve.” The Blind Chef café will open on Monday, April 12 at 1/251 High Street in Penrith.

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Familiar cycle needs fixing L

et me say from the outset this column is not about defending the Golden Gaytime ice cream. Anyone with half a brain knows that the name isn’t offensive and there’s no need to change it.

But I do want to use the recent talk about Gaytime’s name as an example of the domino effect that now dominates the media, social media and society in general when it comes to issues like this. Let’s examine this bizarre story and how it ended up on almost every news site in the country and sparking discussions left, right and centre. Domino 1: It all starts when a guy called ‘Brian Mc’ launches an online petition on Change.org. He believes Streets needs to change the name of the 60-year-old ice cream because the word ‘Gay’ now primarily refers to sexuality, not happiness. “In 2021, Gay’s meaning primarily is related to sexuality. As a Gay man I have needed to fight to be myself, overcoming many things in my life, I am a proud Gay man,” the petition states. “As a part of the LGBTQIA+ community I believe my sexual identity is owned by me, not a brand and that the outdated meaning no longer applies. Isn’t it time for this double entendre to end?” Domino 2: Despite the petition garnering very little interest (even now with all the publicity, it only has 463 signatures), a few “journalists” trawling Change.org for content stumble across the petition and run a story on it. All of a sudden a single, primarily unidentified whinge has become a national news story – “calls for iconic ice cream to change its name” scream the

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“What good is anyone doing by participating in the falling of the dominos?”

headlines across all the usual clickbait news sources. “Brian Mc”, with his eight Twitter followers and a few hundred supporters on a petition, has somehow created a national news story out of nothing. It’s a story that an Editor should have shut down as soon as it was obvious this was a one-man protest without any real substance or backing, but common sense matters little in today’s media landscape. Domino 3: You can’t just blame the media, because our society predictably takes the bait almost immediately and the inevitable outrage begins. People you never knew could be so passionate about an ice cream lament at the possibility of the name change. Rival petitions begin, including one that has 4,473 signatures – 10 times what the original petition garnered. All of a sudden, the very thing the original petition was trying to prevent (sexism and discrimination), ramps up. Now we get to see society and social

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media at its worst – name calling, the outrage machine in full swing and the left versus right of politics getting ugly. Domino 4: The next domino to fall involves the producer of the ice cream itself, which always feels it has to respond. Now here’s where companies often get scared and start to implement change to appease a loud minority. But in this case, Streets takes a different approach and stands by the name. “The first Streets Gaytime was released in Australia during 1959 when the word ‘Gay’ had not yet been applied to gender preference,” the company said. “The origin of the Gaytime name was and remains related to having a joyous or happy time and was meant to capture the pleasure that comes with enjoying an ice cream.” Domino 5: The story is generally over, but you can expect the issue to keep bubbling away. Because that’s what stories like this do – they get people angry, and the anger never subsides. The story and the ‘protest’ lives on. Now in this case, the dominos falling were related to the Golden Gaytime. But this is just an example – you could replace the word Gaytime with other products, individuals or companies and the same process generally plays out. It’s a dangerous game. Our constant desire to create perfection; to correct “errors” of the past; to judge the past by modern standards; and to give individuals the spotlight without the proper checks and balances is creating a real breakdown in society. We need to do better than this. What good is anyone doing by participating in the falling of the dominos?

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A new life on the land St Clair local details his life-changing move in much anticipated new book ERIN CHRISTIE

t Clair native and author, Todd Alexander, has released his fourth book, You’ve Got to be Kidding: A Shedload of Wine & a Farm Full of Goats. It is his second book about his life in the Hunter Valley, where he moved eight and a half years ago with his partner when they purchased Block Eight, a farm that produces wine, provides accommodation, and acts as their home. Growing up on St Clair’s Coonawarra Drive, Mr Alexander attended St Clair High, where his English teacher, Jane Ryan, encouraged his love of writing. “I had a really brilliant teacher at St Clair High who really, really encouraged me to just keep writing, and she also – very importantly – encouraged me to read as much as I possibly could,” Mr Alexander said. “I know she’s read most of my work and it’s a very sweet thing to say to her, ‘hey, I stuck at it and look where I am today’.” Mr Alexander originally wrote fiction and user guides for eBay and Internet use but found most success with his writing

when he began to write about his move, which he believed resonated with people for a few reasons. “One of those is that a lot of people want to get out of the city and want to find a different pace of life,” he said. “The second thing was that people really want to laugh … there’s so much doom and gloom in the world, I just want to make books that make people laugh.” While his previous book, Thirty Thousand Bottles of Wine and a Pig Called Helga spoke of his transition to country life, his latest one focuses more closely on the need for a sense of humour when taking on country life. “You need to have a sense of humour, because mother nature has a perverse sense of humour,” he said. “I talk about fires, and heatwaves, droughts, floods … all this stuff that comes along to challenge you. “I think it constantly reminds you that as determined as you are to make a go of it, living on the land, you’re never fully in control.” You can purchase You’ve Got to be Kidding: A Shedload of Wine & a Farm Full of Goats from Booktopia.

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The City of Penrith RSL sub-Branch appreciate the community spirit and the respect shown each year for our local service men and women. Organising this year’s event with COVID -19 and considering the age and health of many of our ex-servicemen and women, the RSL sub-Branch is requesting you do one of the following, If you are a returned serviceman or woman or their carer, please register with the sub-Branch, you will be provided with a wristband for entry, this will give you access to Memory Park and Woodriff St and breakfast afterwards. Go to Penrith RSL Club to watch the live stream and stay on to enjoy a full day of commemoration, enjoying breakfast, entertainment and live music:

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The Great Dunny Hunt Toilet finder: Map pinpoints locations of public facilities across the country EMILY FESZCZUK

he Easter school holidays are underway, and the Continence Foundation of Australia is holding a hunt of its own. ‘The Great Dunny Hunt’ is calling on locals to register loos in different locations on The National Public Toilet Map while they are out and about With one in four Australians aged 15 years and over suffering from incontinence, Continence Foundation of Australia CEO Rowan Cockerell said the map, which currently lists over 19,000 toilets, gives people confidence. “The fear of not having access to toilets in public can restrict, and even stop, people from leaving their home for everyday activities,” Ms Cockerell said. “There are small towns, bigger regional areas, parks and service stations, not to mention new builds of community centres and play areas that are coming online all the time, so we are keen for people to share local knowledge to support Australians living with continence issues.” People with certain health conditions,

Nurse Continence Specialist Julia Wooldridge using The National Toilet Map. Photo: Melinda Jane.

the elderly, expectant or new mothers can all benefit from the toilet map as well as families with young children and those travelling in general.

Once the location of a public toilet is registered the submission will be reviewed before being published for users to see. Those that upload the details of regional

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public toilets before Sunday, June 20 will also go in the draw to win one of three $500 Eftpos vouchers. Along with the real time, reliable map of public toilets, the Continence Foundation of Australia also provide support for those living in the Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury area with its free outreach program. Local Nurse Continence Specialist, Julia Wooldridge said she sees many people with bladder and bowel issues. “I deal mostly with men and women aged over 65 where I come to them to assess what the problem might be and give them lifestyle changes such as diet, doing pelvic floor exercises or even changing behaviours with the way they go to the toilet,” Ms Wooldridge said. She said the new map concept is of real benefit to locals in need. “So many people actually have this issue where when they get the urge, they need to find a toilet so we try to treat that, plus the map can aid people in not being so anxious about going out,” she said. To view the map visit, www.toiletmap. gov.au or to get support visit, www.continence.org.au.

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Vocal Vince “gagged” Kingswood boarding house battle takes new twist ALENA HIGGINS

he fight to save Kingswood from being inundated by boarding houses has taken an abrupt turn, with Penrith Council issuing the lead objector with a 12-month ban. Under the new “communication protocol”, Vince Montgomery is prevented from raising the issue of boarding houses with Councillors or counter staff, and any correspondence or contact will be referred to the Public Officer who decides if it warrants a response. “They’ve gagged me,” a “flabbergasted” Mr Montgomery said. “I’ve been labelled a pest – I’m fighting for this area.” The letter, dated March 23, says Mr Montgomery’s representations to Councillors and Council officers have been answered “several times”. However, Mr Montgomery, who is among a group of vocal Kingswood residents against the ongoing proliferation and clustering of boarding houses in the

suburb, said the “tick and flick dance” by politicians and their administrators on submissions and complaints needed to stop. A Council spokesman said “a communication protocol is used when there have been repeated threats and/or unreasonable persistence to Council and staff over an extended period of time”. “The protocol is used in only extreme cases as community feedback is a valuable part of Council’s delivery model,” he said. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said Kingswood residents have her “complete empathy”, but boarding houses fall under a State Government planning principle and were “out of Council’s control”. “We’ve been locked out of the [planning] process completely and it’s just outrageous because we’ve got people making decisions about our area on the panels that don’t even live here,” she said. “It breaks my heart because we’re elected to do a job and unfortunately we’ve been hamstrung and we’re not allowed to do it.” A Department of Planning, Industry and Environment spokeswoman said it was

Vince Montgomery has been blocked from contacting Council about boarding houses.

aware of the concerns about the number of boarding houses in Kingswood. “Feedback on this matter is being considered as we work towards finalising the Housing State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), which will replace existing housing policies to ensure we’re meeting

the needs of the community now and into the future,” she said. “It is expected that the proposed changes to the boarding house provisions as set out in the Housing SEPP EIE will reduce the number of boarding house applications in the area.”

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and no one has come to me with other ideas as such as yet,” he said. “But even things like our public pools, I’m not sure if they have one or not, but you know, why not?” As for people who think the money could be better spent elsewhere, Cr Davies said it was a comparatively small cost. “In terms of costs, I think Council probably wastes a whole lot more money on a lot of other things when you compare it to flying the Australian flag and maintaining the Australian flags,” Cr Davies said. The Australian national flag was first flown in 1901 and has three elements: the Union Jack, the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross. The Aboriginal flag was first displayed on July 12, 1971 on National Aborigines Day at Victoria Square in Adelaide. Where should the flags fly? Email news@westernweekender.com.au.

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enrith PCYC is calling for people to jump into its latest challenge during Youth Week (April 16-24) to raise funds for youth mental health. The Star Jump Challenge is a state-wide PCYC initiative to improve fitness while donating money that will go towards a pilot program for youth who need support. Inspired by the 84-year history of the star in PCYC, Penrith PCYC Club Manager, James Frecklington said it is a fun challenge to get involved with. “We thought as a youth facility what better time than Youth Week to get people involved in something that will have such an impact on young lives in the area,” Mr Frecklington said.

“All you have to do is sign up then you challenge yourself or your team to a certain number of star jumps each day over the nine days and then donate money or get people to sponsor you.” Mr Frecklington said the aim is to raise enough money to make the new Growth-mindset Resilience Intervention for Teenagers (GRIT) pilot program accessible in all 65 NSW PCYC clubs and be free of charge. “We are hoping to have it in place by the end of the year which comes down to how much we raise but it will incorporate activity, nutrition and building resilience for young people,” he said. “Get your friends and family involved, team members whether that is your work colleagues or a sports team... the more the merrier.” Visit www.starjumpchallenge.org.au.

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uzman Y Gomez (GYG) is cooking up a storm nationwide and as a result, the Mexican chain is going on a hiring spree in western Sydney. From April to June the company is looking to hire 43 staff in western and greater western Sydney, including eight at its Penrith store and nine at Werrington. Hiring 197 people around the country in the month of February alone and planning to hire 500 staff in NSW over the next three months, Guzman Y Gomez CEO, Steven Marks said the growth has only just begun. “Fast food gives speed, convenience and value but usually quality is compromised, yet now that people have discovered you can get quality food in a short time our volumes are through the roof,” Mr Marks told the Weekender. “We have until the end of June to open six new restaurants in Australia, then we are opening close to 35 more in the next financial year plus more staff for stores because demand has increased.” With GYG looking to fill roles from cooks to sales and restaurant managers locally,

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as well as in its headquarters in Sydney, Mr Marks said they are looking for the best of the best. “We are looking for young talented people that love food, since we make everything fresh, and that like to engage with people to deliver that GYG experience we do best,” he said. “We want staff that are proactive lead-

ers in community, whether that be in sport, school or charity so we can nurture and train them up to develop them to be incredible people.” Mr Marks said it is a great place to launch a career. “GYG has real mobility for a career, I have watched us hire teenagers that have started as crew and now they manage the

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A woman has been charged after drink driving while having children in her car at Emu Plains. About 3.15pm on Thursday, April 1, officers from Nepean Police Area Command were conducting proactive patrols. After stopping a Hyundai Getz on Palomino Road, Emu Plains, police spoke to the driver, a 39-year-old woman who was travelling with two young children. She was subject to a random breath test which returned a positive result. The woman was subsequently arrested and taken to Penrith Police Station to undergo a secondary breath analysis. During this test, she allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.347. The woman was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice for ‘drive with high range PCA’ and had her driver’s licence suspended. She received bail to appear at Penrith Local Court on Friday, April 23. The children were returned into the care of family members and a child at risk notification was made.

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Mulgoa: Delicate rescue operation to rescue injured kayaker

A joint agency operation took place last weekend when an injured kayaker needed rescuing from the Nepean River near Mulgoa. On Saturday, April 3, emergency crews worked to locate a kayaker who had suffered a broken leg. The area proved difficult to access so firefighters used bush saws and chainsaws to create easier access for a rescue helicopter to winch the patient to safety. Despite clearing the way, extraction of the kayaker by foot or air at night was deemed too dangerous so specialist NSW Ambulance Paramedics camped with the person overnight on the riverbank near Wallacia weir. On Sunday, April 4, a Toll Ambulance Rescue helicopter winched the patient to safety in the morning to attend Nepean Hospital to receive treatment.

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enrith resident Kate Holley is hoping to prepare people for potential risks associated with floods, working to publicise a tool used to smash car windows in emergencies. A man lost his life in the flooding across NSW recently when he became trapped in his vehicle in rising waters at Glenorie. He was on the phone with a triple zero operator until his connection was lost, unable to break out of his car. It is speculated that the electrics on the car failed, keeping him trapped. Ms Holley was deeply moved by the incident when it was reported. “I was in tears. I struggled a lot with that,” Ms Holley said. She was already familiar with the lifesaving tools, having bought them for members of her family a few years ago. “I heard a report about people who got lost somewhere in America, they got trapped in floodwaters, and they’d had one of the window-breaker tools,” she said. Ms Holley decided to buy a number of the tools and encouraged her family to

attach them to their keyrings in case of emergency. “They were all sort of looking at me like I was a complete weirdo,” she said. However, the floods through Penrith have proven there is a need for these tools, with floodwaters at River Road in Emu Plains trapping cars. There is a range available on eBay, which is where Ms Holley purchased hers. Most products have a chrome hammer point that can break the glass of a car window, and a hidden blade allowing for the trapped individual to cut their seatbelt if necessary. Most are less than $15. Versions of the tool are also available at Supercheap Auto, AutoBarn and RepCo across a $5-$25 price range. Ms Holley is now hoping to raise greater awareness and take these tools further into the mainstream. “I’ve contacted Kmart, and I’ve contacted Hertz,” she said. “I’ve been in touch with several other hire car companies, none of which currently include them with their cars.” Ms Holley hopes that rental car companies will provide the tools with their cars, and that they will become more broadly available as awareness grows.

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Improving lives New program aims to reduce cases of lymphoedema EMILY FESZCZUK

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fter receiving treatment for breast cancer, survivors can still be hit with the devastating blow of developing lymphoedema. A NSW Health pilot program that is underway in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) hopes to more than halve the patients who will develop the condition. Lymphoedema can occur after lymph nodes are removed or damaged during surgery which causes excessive fluid retention and

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200 new patients a year, it is hoped they will prevent people from needing lifelong treatment. “As health professionals we understand the importance of early diagnosis and intervention,” Mr Wakeman said. “We hope that through this program we can identify and act early to reduce the number of people who go on to require lymphoedema treatment.” As part of the pilot, two physiotherapy and occupational therapy allied health professionals have undergone training in lymphoedema therapy to add to the pool of experts at NBMLHD. The lymphoedema clinics have also received two SOZO body composition analyser machines, funded through Dry July fundraising for the Nepean Cancer Care Centre. The machines provide a fast and painless way to accurately assess patients for changes in fluid, indicating an increased risk of lymphoedema, before symptoms even become visible. NBMLHD is one of 13 Local Health Districts participating in the Commonwealth-funded program that will run until June 2024.

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enrith’s clash against Melbourne a fortnight ago may have been the side’s biggest test of the season so far, but this Friday night’s encounter with Canberra at Panthers Stadium promises to be a close second. The Raiders may not quite sit in the ‘elite four’ of Penrith, Melbourne, Souths and the Roosters as far as premiership credentials are concerned, but it’s not difficult to make an argument for Ricky Stuart’s side to be there when the whips are cracking at the business end of the season. Canberra’s only loss this season came against the Warriors on a day where Stuart lost troops left, right and centre – and only Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s desperate hand robbed them of a miracle win on the buzzer in the nation’s capital. But for me there is a stark difference between where Penrith and Canberra sit as

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an obvious excuse – came despite the side having a handy lead mid-way through the second half. There’s just something about Canberra you can’t trust – they make it hard for themselves, and it impacts their ability to really solidify where they sit in the competition. As a team on paper, however, Canberra boast plenty of talent. The likes of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Jordan Rapana and Jack Wighton have the ability to create tries out of nothing, and combined with a strong forward pack it’s why the Raiders can often pile on points quickly, pouncing on momentum and strangling other sides of possession. It’s that forward battle that really highlights this game on Friday night. The likes of Josh Papalii and Ryan Sutton up against Moses Leota and James Fisher-Harris, and the enticing match-up of a returning Joseph

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Tapine and Isaah Yeo open this game up to be a real fight in the middle. Any side’s game plan will focus on exposing a weakness in the opposition and while Penrith offer few hints to cracking their winning formula at present, the fact that 50 per cent of the Panthers’ spine is unavailable does open up some opportunities for Canberra. Ivan Cleary has done well to patch the losses of Api Koroisau and Dylan Edwards for now, but Canberra will certainly be looking to expose those perceived weaknesses in Penrith’s armour, particularly when it comes to Stephen Crichton’s positional play at fullback. I’m expecting a real tough tussle in the first half, but Penrith should be able to get the job done in the end – habits are bad to break. Tip: Panthers by 8.

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Clear the M4! It turns out Greg ‘Brandy’ Alexander may make Friday night’s 1991 Grand Final 30-year celebrations after all, with Fox Sports agreeing to allow him to leave his duties early so he can attend the Panthers v Raiders match at BlueBet Stadium. Last week I reported that Fox was standing firm and wouldn’t release Brandy from his studio-based role on the night, but it appears a compromise has since been reached. Can we clear a lane on the M4 for the great man to ensure he makes it?

just that. While anyone would understandably be questioning their decision to join a club in such peril, Burton is part of Trent Barrett’s plan to turn the club’s fortunes around and the youngster knows he’ll be permanently in first grade at Belmore. Burton’s contract has been registered with the NRL and there’s no turning back now.

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Penrith’s 1991 Premiership-winning coach Phil Gould was invited to attend Friday night’s celebrations of the 30-year anniversary, but declined to formally take part. However, there’s a chance he may be a late inclusion with Gus likely working for Channel Nine that night, who will be broadcasting from the ground.

Panthers forward Moses Leota doesn’t believe the game has an issue with its newfound speed, despite injury concerns across a host of clubs. “I can’t really tell the difference. At training we do a lot of up tempo stuff, so we train for those conditions,” Leota told Extra Time at training on Monday.

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The Panthers narrowly avoided going into harsher restrictions surrounding COVID-19, with fears the NRL was planning to put players back in the ‘bubble’ and force media events back onto Zoom in the wake of fresh cases in NSW and QLD last month. The NRL would have made a decision on Easter Sunday had further restrictions been required. As it turns out the immediate threat seems to have passed and there’ll be no need for additional measures. Penrith’s game at Suncorp Stadium against the Broncos next Thursday will go ahead as planned.

Penrith continue to break records with their strong regular season form. The side is currently on its longest ever away game winning streak, which sits at 10 – starting in Round 8 last year. Meantime, an incredible run of form at Panthers Stadium continues too – it’s been almost two years (May 17, 2019) since Penrith lost at their beloved home.

Penrith have signed Dragons forward Eddie Blacker for the rest of the season in a move aimed to provide depth to the forward pack as the season rolls on. The deal has an option in Penrith’s favour for the 2022 season. Blacker made his NRL debut last season. As part of Blacker’s deal, the Panthers agreed to release Billy Burns to join the Dragons.

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bench but cap the interchange amount at the current eight. That way teams wouldn’t utilise all bench players unless they found themselves in dire circumstances, but it would allow a

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o one in tonight’s Panthers line-up was alive when the club won its first premiership back in 1991, but that won’t deter them from putting on a hell of a show for the men they are trying to emulate. The majority of Penrith’s 1991 premiership-winning team will be in the crowd for tonight’s blockbuster against Canberra, which will also celebrate 30 years since the club’s maiden Grand Final win. Before the current crop of Panthers and Raiders stars go to battle this evening, 16 heroes from the famous 1991 squad will do a lap of honour around BlueBet Stadium before settling into their seats for a night of

reminiscing and footy, of course. Panthers legend Royce Simmons – who scored two tries in Penrith’s famous 19-12 win over the Raiders – said he can’t wait reunite with his old teammates again. “I’m looking forward to seeing the boys, I think there will be 16 of us there,” he said. “These days I only see the local boys like Colin Van der Voort, Col Bentley, Barry Walker and Brandy, so it’ll be good to catch up with the others on Friday night.” Penrith will wear a replica of the popular 1991 jersey during tonight’s all-important clash, with Panthers co-captain Nathan Cleary drawing inspiration from the club’s legendary crop of players. “This is why I love this club so much, it’s a very tight-knit community,” he said. “Brandy, MG and Royce are always constantly around and we’re very grateful

for that. They always have cool stories to tell, and it’s just cool being able to talk to them. They are legends of the town and I think the best thing about them is they are super humble and always have the time of day for everyone.” Cleary revealed that before the season started, Simmons sat down with this year’s Panthers team to offer some words of encouragement. Having lost a Grand Final himself in 1990 before ultimately winning the following year, Simmons knew exactly what Cleary and his teammates were going through. “I think you learn from that game… I think you learn how much it hurts you,” Simmons said. “Before you lose a Grand Final, I don’t think you realise how much pain you actually go through.”

While the first Sunday in October is many months away, it appears Penrith are on track for another sensational year and, quite possibly, a date with redemption. While the 2021 Panthers are in awe of the historic 1991 squad, the feeling is mutual, but in reverse, Simmons said. “If this Panthers team played us, they’d beat us by a hundred – I have no doubt in the world,” he said. “I’m not saying they are more skilful, but they are bigger and stronger and quicker. It’s like when you hop into a new car, it goes faster than the one you had 30 years ago.” In reply, Cleary said Simmons’ sentiments were a bit off the mark: “I think that’s absolute rubbish… Royce is as humble as they come. He’ll tell you that he wasn’t meant to play in that Grand Final team, but he ended up scoring a double.”

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oses Leota admits he’s never seen Penrith’s 1991 Grand Final win over Canberra. Not surprisingly, really. That groundbreaking day in Panthers history was four years before Leota was born, and he doesn’t watch much footy anyway. “I did watch the Canberra game last weekend though,” the 25-year-old says, switching his focus to the more modern rivalry between the combatants of that Grand Final 30 years ago. “They killed it. Their forward pack is going great and we have a big game ahead this Friday.” Big game indeed. While the Penrith-Canberra rivalry has come in and out of importance over the years, the fact that both clubs are enjoying a successful period makes this meeting on Friday – where the anniversary of the Panthers’ first premiership will be celebrated – an even more intriguing occasion. For Penrith, it’s an opportunity to make it five wins in a row to start the season and their 20th consecutive regular season victory.

Moses Leota scores his first try of the year against Manly. Photo: NRL Images.

And while winning has become a habit of the foot of the Mountains, Leota says nobody in the side is feeling complacent. “You can’t really take it for granted, you’ve just got to keep getting better at your craft and putting in the extras for the team,” he said. “For us at the moment we’re just taking each game as it comes and not looking too far ahead, because that could derail the season.” Leota, who will play his 100th first grade game this season if he remains injury-free, scored his first try of the year last weekend. “It was pretty cool to get off the nudie run so early,” he joked. While a Premiership with Penrith remains his core focus, he’s also hopeful of representing Samoa at this year’s planned Rugby League World Cup. “If it does go ahead, I’ll definitely want to be a part of it,” he said. “It’s always good to play for Samoa and represent my family.” For now though, it’s all about Canberra this Friday night. And while Leota is unlikely to track down a DVD of that 1991 Grand Final before kick-off, he knows the importance of the occasion. “All the old boys who played in that game will be there and it’d be good to go out there and do it for those guys,” he said.

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month into the competition, who’s your shock team? By that, I mean who’s not anywhere near where you thought they’d be? I give you St George-Illawarra. I remember calling their first trial of the season in Cronulla, hours after former captain and back to back ‘Player of the Year’ Cam McInnes had snapped his ACL. There were plenty of brave faces but nervous glances. That came after a court case failed to make the playing future of Jack De Belin any clearer. Then they were mauled in Mudgee by South Sydney during a Charity Shield blowout 48-16. They opened the season by losing to Cronulla 32-18. At this point plenty of bookmakers were saying you spelt St George-Illawarra as Most Losses 2021. Then they beat North Queensland in Townsville and Manly in Wollongong. The form guide wouldn’t have tipped them to win in Newcastle after that. Especially in front of a full crowd. Definitely not with Jack Bird suspended and Ben Hunt out with a broken leg. Dragons 22 Newcastle 13. The Knights scored the first try. They led in the second half 13-6. The Dragons should have turned up their toes. They didn’t. The Knights had injuries but to say that’s

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why the Dragons won is giving no respect to the Red V’s defence or physicality or attitude. Attitude. Refuse to lose. It was almost hidden in the post-match media conference until the Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley asked Anthony Griffin why the Dragons were winning, while other similar teams were being beaten by 40. “Obviously we needed to change and improve a lot of things that we did as a club and one of them is defence and you don’t get defence without attitude,” Griffin replied. “There’s a lot of things, but I think the main thing is attitude. They have a real desire to play and play for each other, and that’s the main thing,” he later reiterated. Griffin mentioned a few times that it’s still early in the season. He’s right. A few years ago, Newcastle won its first four games and ran last! The Dragons have an even tougher test this Sunday against unbeaten Parramatta. Then they play the Warriors, Roosters and Tigers. Who knows what the next month holds for the Red V. Those pre-season vultures might be back. At least Anthony Griffin can sleep easy tonight knowing the difficult boxes have been ticked early. The ones reading fight, purpose, spirit… ATTITUDE.

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hen the Panthers announced that their new attacking coach would be Andrew Webster, a few fans scratched their head, ‘You mean the rugby league journo?’ I can confirm that it’s not the Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Webster but a very hard-working and extremely knowledgeable 39-year-old who once played SG Ball and Jersey Flegg for the Tigers. More recently he has been an assistant coach for the Wests Tigers and even coached the first grade side for a few games in 2017 after Jason Taylor was sacked three matches into the season. When Trent Barrett left the Panthers at the end of last season, there were plenty of fans and journos who wondered if the ‘Black Attack’ would be as slick as it was in 2020. They needn’t of worried. Webster, who is his own man and has his own style, has tweaked the attack and if anything, has made it more dangerous in 2021. While much has been made of the side’s defence this year and deservedly so, as under Cameron Ciraldo the team has only leaked an average of four points a game, in attack the Panthers are second best in the league with 110 points after four rounds. The scary thing is, as the players grow and adapt to Webster’s style and ideas and he gets to know their strengths and weaknesses, it’s only going to get better. Penrith is in safe hands.

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Knights coach Adam O’Brien after his team suffered more horrific long-term injuries last Sunday. No double-speak, no clichés, just good old-fashioned straight talking direct answers to every question. What game I’m looking forward to... The clash between the Eels and the Dragons is going to be one which will show the rugby league world whether the Saints are the real deal in 2021.

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fter 60 years in the industry, Lonnie Lee is still going strong, bringing joy to his audiences by sharing his music all around Australia. Speaking with the Weekender this week, Lonnie said the crowd at his upcoming show at the Penrith Paceway will be blown away by the level of entertainment. “Usually in my show I do pretty much between 40-50 songs, it’s a powerhouse, it really rocks,” he said with a laugh. “A lot of the people sitting in my audience were young teenagers when I had my records, and here they are 60-odd years later … still listening to the same songs.” Lonnie began his career in the 1950s with quite low expectations given the music scene in Australia at the time. In 1957, he formed a small rockabilly band, which performed at parties and events every night of the week while he worked a day job at a bank. “I was only 16, but I was exhausted,” he said. “I loved it, but I didn’t have any thoughts of becoming a star, there was no chance for anyone in those days to become a star. Radio didn’t play any Australian records, in fact, there were hardly any.” Although Australian artist Johnny O’Keefe did eventually record one record,

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There may be some overly familiar ingredients in the new low-budget action flick ‘Nobody’, but this quick, fastpaced movie certainly doesn’t suffer. From the moment we discover that Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) isn’t quite the mundane family man we were presented with in the opening scenes, ‘Nobody’ delivers a sharp, fun experience that constantly resists the temptation to go over the top. It is when Hutch confronts a gang of troublemakers on a bus that we know what we’re in for with ‘Nobody’ – a flick that doesn’t take itself too seriously, finding plenty of laughs in its constant action scenes where Russian

mobsters are disposed of in quick fashion. ‘Nobody’ is reminiscent of the classic TV spy comedy ‘Get Smart’ – sure, it’s a far more modern and sophisticated take than the classic Control v KAOS battles of the Don Adams sitcom, but there’s just something about its mix of action and comedy that brings memories flooding back. Odenkirk is the real drawcard here – he’s sensational in the lead role. ‘Nobody’ loses some points for its lack of character development (we never really feel a close connection to Hutch’s family), but overall it can sit proudly as one of the movies of the year so far – it’s very difficult to fault.

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he annual Sydney Writers’ Festival event will go ahead this year by adapting to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions in order to still include Greater Sydney in the program. Penrith City Library will be hosting a re-imagined version of Nights at the Library by streaming an author talk with Anita Heiss at the library. “It’s one of the advantages of Coronavirus, it made us think a bit differently about how we can do things for audiences who might not be able to get into the main festival program … we’re thrilled to be coming out to Penrith Library,” Michael Williams, the Artistic Director of the festival said. “We created a solution of working with the State Library of NSW to host some things that would be only for those libraries, so they’re not for anyone else.” The talk, which will take place on Wednesday, April 28, will feature a discussion about Heiss’ new novel, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams). “It is the first novel in Australia to have its title in Indigenous language on the front cover, it’s a love story,” Mr Williams said.

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said she was excited about the upcoming event. “I’m pleased to welcome Anita to Penrith,” she said. “Her latest novel is a great fit for our very own river town and its connection to land and people.” Other talks in the series will be available for individuals to stream from home in the same week, including one with Kate Grenville and another with Candice Fox. “We know that Candice, Anita and Kate’s books are very frequently borrowed in the library network,” Mr Williams said. The festival planners hope to return to Greater Sydney in person in years to come but are also happy to be able to stream to the area to accommodate for COVID-19 guidelines. “Everyone in Penrith … knows that we know they’re there, we know they’re big readers, and we’re keen to work with them in the future,” Mr Williams said. You can learn more about Nights at the Library at www.swf.org.au/nights-atthe-library. Tickets to the Anita Heiss streamed talk are $5, and can be purchased at www.anitaheisspenrithlibrary.eventbrite.com.au.

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Ê We got a taste of this earlier this year, but now ‘Travel Guides’ is back and this time the gang are returning to international destinations. Filmed before the pandemic, the Travel Guides will visit Greece, Mauritius, South Korea, Cambodia, South Australia and the Kimberley in far north-western Australia. Returning are the Fren family; Stack and Mel; Kevin and Janetta; Kev, Dorian and Teng; and Matt and Brett. The new season of ‘Travel Guides’ will premiere Wednesday, April 14 on Channel Nine. Ê The hosts were revealed last week and now 10 have announced the judges for new series ‘Making It Australia’. Pro-

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Ê Channel Seven is finally bringing back ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, now titled ‘Big Brother VIP’. Hosted by Sonia Kruger, ‘Big Brother VIP’ will feature some of Australia’s best-known celebrities, removed from the world they know and locked away in an all-new Big Brother house. A celebrity version of ‘Big Brother’ last aired on 10 way back in 2002. It featured Kyle Sandilands, Anthony Mundine, Red Symons and Imogen Bailey.

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duction designer and art director Deborah Riley and paper engineer Benja Harney will judge the Aussie version of the hit US series, which will air later this year. ‘Making It Australia’ will see Australia’s most talented ‘makers’ showcase sewing to woodworking, papercrafts to pottery, and carving to crocheting. ‘Dancing with the Stars: All Stars’ will premiere on Channel Seven this Sunday, April 11 at 7pm. 14 performers, including five former champions and four wildcard entrants, will feature in an intense twoweek competition. The celebrities will be divided into two groups, taking to the stage on alternate nights across the season. The leaderboard will be determined by a combination of judges’ scores and scores from the studio audience, with eliminations in every episode.

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 Stackorama! [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 Doctor Foster (M l,s) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 Vera (M v) [s] 10:00 Keeping Faith (PG) [s] 11:00 ABC Late News [s] 11:15 The Vaccine [s] 11:35 The Weekly (PG) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Spinout” (G) (’66) Stars: Xavier Samuel 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society” (M) (’18) Stars: Jessica Brown Findlay 11:00 Ambulance (M) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Doomsday Man” (M v) (’98)

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “The Last Mimzy” (PG) (’07) Stars: Chris O’Neil 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Penrith Panthers v Canberra Raiders *Live* [s] 9:50 NRL: Golden Point [s] 10:35 Movie: “The Man With The Iron Fists” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Rick Yune 12:30 New Amsterdam (M)

7:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 9:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M s) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:10 Watergate (M s) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Interviewer 3:40 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:20 The Kennedys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Egypt’s Apocalypse (M) 8:30 Secrets Of The Royal Servants 8:20 The Blitz - Britain On Fire (PG) 10:15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 10:45 SBS World News Late

2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Weekender 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Patrol (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia (PG)

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Round 4: Port Adelaide v Richmond *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

3:00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 4:00 The Goldbergs (PG) 4:30 The Simpsons (PG) 5:20 Futurama (PG) 6:10 Movie: “The Karate Kid III” (PG) (’89) Stars: Martin Kove 8:30 Movie: “Red Riding Hood” (M) (’11) Stars: Amanda Seyfried

5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00 Off The Grid With Pio 6:30 Karena And Kasey’s Foreign Flavours 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Mosley” (PG) (’19) Stars: Kirby Atkins 9:10 Bedtime Stories 9:20 Take Our Voices 10:20 Message From Mungo (PG)

2:00 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Jack Knife (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG)

1:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG)

2:00 Fixer To Fabulous 2:30 The Block (PG) 4:00 Boomtown Builder 4:30 Island Hunters 5:00 Raising House 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Hidden Potential 8:30 Lake Life 9:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt

5:20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Katy (PG) 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point 8:50 Fruits Basket 9:15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (PG) 9:35 Radiant (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum 12:00 ABC Late News

5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 The Hunter (M l,v) 10:25 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 10:55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

5:30 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey 8:30 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai 9:45 Mystery Diners 10:35 The Cook And The Chef 11:35 Ready Steady Cook UK 12:30 Come Dine With Me UK

5:05 The Joy Of Painting (PG) 6:05 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible (PG) 9:20 How Sex Changed The World (M s)

5:00 The Nanny (PG) 5:30 Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:40 Movie: “Paddington” (G) (’14) Stars: Hugh Bonneville 7:30 Movie: “How To Train Your Dragon” (PG) (’10) Stars: Jay Baruchel 9:30 Movie: “21 Jump Street” (MA15+) (’12)

5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 David Attenborough Seven Worlds, One Planet (PG) 8:40 Movie: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (PG) (’02) Stars: Nia Vardalos 10:35 Movie: “Up In The Air” (MA15+) (’09)

11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Ochres [s] 1:30 Miriam’s Big American Adventure (PG) [s] 2:30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 3:30 Dream Gardens [s] 4:00 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Sydney FC v Melbourne City *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 Finding Alice (M l) [s] 9:10 Harrow (M v) [s] 10:00 A Very English Scandal (M d,s) [s] 11:05 Doctor Foster (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Movie: “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” (PG) (’19) Stars: Chris Pratt 9:15 Movie: “Holmes & Watson” (M l) (’18) Stars: Will Ferrell 11:15 Police: Hour Of Duty (PG) [s] 12:00 Repco Supercars Highlights 2021: Tasmania - Day 1 [s]

12:00 Cybershack (PG) [s] 12:30 Award Winning Tasmania [s] 1:00 Destination WA (PG) [s] 1:30 Explore [s] 1:45 Movie: “Me Before You” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sam Claflin 4:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 4:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Space Invaders (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” (M v) (’18) Stars: Tom Cruise

12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Buy To Build [s] 2:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 2:30 Three Blue Ducks [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 TBA 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Advancing Australia [s] 6:30 TBA 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 Ambulance UK (M) [s] 10:20 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M) [s] 11:30 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Religious Programs

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Small Business Secrets 2:30 Figure Skating 4:10 Travel Man (PG) 4:35 My Second Restaurant In India (PG) 5:35 The Secret History Of World War II (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (M) 8:30 Britain’s Most Historic Towns 9:25 Movie: “Their Finest” (M l,s) (’16) Stars: Gemma Arterton 11:30 Movie: “West Side Story” (PG) (’61) Stars: Natalie Wood

2:30 The Great Australian Doorstep (PG) 3:15 Border Patrol (PG) 3:45 Property Ladder UK (PG) 5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 5:30 The Great Outdoors 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country

3:00 AFL Women’s: Finals: Week 2: Game 2 *Live* 5:00 More Than 1000 (PG) 6:00 Counting Cars (PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 AFL: Round 4: Collingwood v GWS *Live* 10:00 Movie: “Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels” (M) (’98)

3:00 Bride & Prejudice The Forbidden Wedding (PG) 4:15 Movie: “Miracle” (PG) (’04) Stars: Kurt Russell 7:00 Movie: “Pan” (PG) (’15) Stars: Hugh Jackman 9:15 Movie: “Conspiracy Theory” (M v) (’97) Stars: Mel Gibson

4:55 APTN National News 5:25 Te Ao With Moana 5:55 NITV News: Nula 6:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole 8:30 Hawaiian: The Legend Of Eddie Aikau (PG)

2:00 Jake And The Fatman 4:00 I Fish 4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 12:15 48 Hours (M v) 1:10 MotoGP 2021

12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 TBA 2:00 TBA 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 Man With A Plan (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 3:00 Mom (M s,d) 4:30 Home Shopping

2:30 Lake Life 3:30 Pool Kings (PG) 4:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 5:30 Hidden Potential 6:30 Lawn & Order 7:30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Reno

5:20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 6:45 Play Your Pets Right 7:00 The Zoo 7:35 Shaun The Sheep 8:05 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:40 Wishfart 9:00 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures!

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:00 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Landline 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 To The Stars: 100 Years Of The RAAF

5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI: Jolly (PG) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (M s) 9:15 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 9:45 Sammy J (PG) 9:50 Insert Name Here

6:30 Heston’s Fantastical Food 7:30 Pacific Island Food Revolution 8:30 Ainsley Eats The Streets 9:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 10:35 Flintoff’s Great British Road Trip (PG) 11:30 Heston’s Fantastical Food Sky High

5:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 5:30 Basketball: NBL: Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets *Live* 7:30 Impossible Engineering (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (M h,v) 11:00 Dateline 11:30 Insight: I Still Do 12:30 Movie: “Hyena” (MA15+) (’14)

3:45 Movie: “Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip” (PG) (’15) Stars: Justin Long 5:30 Movie: “The Phantom” (PG) (’96) Stars: Billy Zane 7:30 Movie: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (PG) (’12) Stars: Martin Freeman

5:00 Movie: “The Sons Of Katie Elder” (PG) (’65) Stars: John Wayne 7:30 Rugby Union: Preview 8:00 Rugby Union: QLD Reds v ACT Brumbies *Live* 9:45 Rugby Union: PostMatch 10:00 Movie: “The Magnificent Seven” (PG) (’60)

10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:35 Australia Remastered (PG) [s] 3:30 Back Roads [s] 4:00 Football: W-League Grand Final: Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory *Live* [s] 6:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 6:30 Compass (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Grand Designs NZ [s] 8:30 Harrow (M v) [s] 9:20 Silent Witness (M v)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Jersey Boys” (M l) (’14) Stars: John Lloyd Young 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 TBA 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia (M v) [s] 9:50 Declassified - The Royal Scandals (PG) [s] 10:55 Autopsy USA (M d) [s]

6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 AFL: Women’s Footy (PG) [s] 2:00 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 2:30 Driving Test (PG) [s] 3:00 NRL: Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 8:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] 10:00 Australian Crime Stories (M) [s] 11:10 Shallow Grave (MA15+) [s]

12:00 Advancing Australia [s] 12:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show [s] 2:00 All 4 Adventure (PG) [s] 3:00 Road Less Travelled [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M) [s] 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Motorsport: Penrite ProMX Championship *Live* 3:30 Cycling: Tour Of Flanders Highlights 5:05 Small Business Secrets 5:35 Hunting Nazi Treasure (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Hindenburg - The New Evidence (PG) 8:30 Lost Temple Of The Inca (PG) (In English/ Spanish) 9:30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel 10:30 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (M) 11:35 24 Hours In Police Custody (M d,l,v) 12:30 Movie: “Shutter Island” (MA15+) (’10)

2:00 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 4:00 Escape To The Country 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 Air Crash Investigations (M l) 11:30 Mighty Cruise Ships (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction (PG) 3:30 TBA 4:00 Harry’s Practice

2:30 AFL: Pre Game 3:00 AFL: Round 3: Melbourne v Geelong *Live* 6:00 Towies (PG) 6:15 Movie: “Green Lantern” (M v) (’11) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 8:30 Movie: “Avengers: Age Of Ultron” (M v) (’15) Stars: Robert Downey Jr

3:00 Weird, True And Freaky (PG) 4:15 Movie: “Pan” (PG) (’15) Stars: Hugh Jackman 6:30 Movie: “Big Hero 6” (PG) (’14) Stars: Damon Wayans Jr 8:30 First Dates Australia (M) 10:50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (M l) 1:00 Aquarius (M l)

4:45 Football: NT 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Art + Soul 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:40 Student Athletes (M) 10:15 Marn Grook 11:10 Footprints On Our Land (PG) 1:00 Volumz

2:30 Buy To Build 3:00 Fishing Edge 4:00 Fishing Australia 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M)

12:30 Sabrina The Teenage Witch (PG) 1:30 The Unicorn (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:00 Friends (PG) 10:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Posh Frock Shop (M s) 2:30 Charmed (PG)

2:30 Lawn & Order 3:30 Fixer Upper 4:30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Restored By The Fords 8:30 Unsellable Houses 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home

6:30 Play Your Pets Right 6:55 The Zoo 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Wishfart! 8:55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG) 9:30 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:55 rage (PG)

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Back Roads 10:00 ABC News Weekend

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 6:10 School Of Roars 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Compass (PG) 8:30 Louis Theroux: A Different Brain (M l) 9:30 White Light (M l,d,v) 11:00 Catalyst

5:30 For The Love Of Bread 6:00 Vanishing Foods 6:30 Sourced 7:00 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:30 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking 8:00 Michela’s Tuscan Kitchen 8:30 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul 9:40 Top Of The Shop

3:00 Basketball: NBL: Sydney Kings v Melbourne Phoenix *Live* 5:00 Cycling: ParisRoubaix Women’s Race *Live* 9:00 Cycling: Paris-Roubaix Men’s Race *Live* 1:45 Lethal Ladies (M l) 2:10 Alien Weaponry (MA15+)

4:30 Clarence (PG) 4:45 The Tom & Jerry Show 5:15 Movie: “Turbo” (G) (’13) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 7:00 Movie: “Hulk” (PG) (’03) Stars: Eric Bana 9:45 Movie: “Daredevil” (M v) (’03) Stars: Ben Affleck 12:10 Love Island (MA15+)

5:00 Movie: “Taras Bulba” (PG) (’62) Stars: Yul Brynner 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 Chicago PD (MA15+) 9:40 Chicago Fire (MA15+) 10:40 Chicago Med (M mp) 11:40 Bizarre ER (M) 12:35 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping

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12:00 Movie: “Christmas In Conway” (M) (’13) Stars: Andy Garcia 2:00 Motorbike Cops (M) [s] 2:30 Coastwatch Oz (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 TBA 9:00 Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M) [s] 9:45 Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney (PG)

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 9:00 Law & Order: Organised Crime (M) [s] 10:00 100% Footy (M) [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s]

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 What The Hell Happens Next? (PG) [s] 8:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M) [s]

3:05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:15 The Kennedys: The Legend Of Camelot (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Historic House Rescue (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Outlander (MA15+)

6:00 American Pickers 4:00 Better Homes And (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Gardens 5:30 Escape (PG) 7:30 TBA 8:30 To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin Movie: “The Equalizer 2” (M) (’18) 11:00 Movie: “Kickboxer” (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (M) (’89) (M) 10:30 Autopsy USA (M)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 7:00 Our Stories 7:15 4:30 TBA 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) NITV News Update Futurama (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:25 Unapologetically The Simpsons (PG) Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Me 7:40 Through The Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 TBA 11:15 TBA 12:10 Home Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Living Ink Master (M l) 10:30 Black 9:00 The Kimberley Man Shopping 2:10 Home Shopping Seinfeld (PG) Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l)

5:00 Unsellable Houses 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Bargain Mansions

6:00 ABC Evening 6:30 Operation Ouch! News 7:00 ABC 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs National News 8:00 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Wishfart! 8:55 Moka’s News 9:30 7.30 Fabulous Adventures!

6:00 Malcolm In The 5:45 Shortland Street 6:30 Come Dine With 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Middle (M) 7:00 The (PG) 6:15 Forged In Me UK 7:30 Anthony Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks Nanny (PG) 7:30 RBT Fire (PG) 7:05 Bourdain: Parts And Specks (PG) 8:00 (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Magical Unknown 8:30 Taste The News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Expendables” (MA15+) (’10) Nation With Padma Lakshmi Land Of Oz 9:50 George 9:00 Tales From River Cottage Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Stars: Sylvester Stallone Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 London Kills (M) 8:40 The Bill (M) 10:40 Murdered By Morning (M v) 11:40 Alfred Hitchcock (PG)

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Finding Alice (M l) [s] 1:50 Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 8:30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (M) [s] 9:30 Laura’s Choice (M)

12:00 Movie: “Hidden Family Secrets” (PG) (’18) Stars: Chika Nnaemeka 2:00 Motorbike Cops (M) [s] 2:30 Coastwatch Oz (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 The Pet Rescuers [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 9:00 Botched (M) [s] 10:00 Australian Scandal (M) [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s]

6:30 First Australians 6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:00 American Pickers 4:00 Better Homes And 7:00 Our Stories 7:30 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Gardens 5:30 Escape The Point 8:30 Benji (PG) 7:30 Modern (PG) 7:30 Highway To The Country 6:30 (PG) 10:00 NBL 2020: NZ Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Breakers V Melbourne United Hunters (PG) 9:30 Outback Sky (PG) 8:30 Inspector 12:00 The Point Vacation” (PG) (’89) Pilots (PG) George Gently (M v) 6:00 ABC Evening 6:30 Operation Ouch! News 7:00 ABC 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs: National News 8:00 Secret Skills 7:30 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 News 9:30 7.30 Wishfart!

12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:35 Media Watch [s] 1:55 Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly (PG) [s] 9:05 Fisk (PG) [s] 9:30 Melbourne Comedy Festival 2021 (M)

6:30 Come Dine With 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Me UK 7:30 Food Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks Safari 8:00 Mary And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:55 Staged Berry’s Absolute Favourites 8:30 Rick Stein’s Seafood (M l) 9:20 Extras 9:50 Fisk Odyssey 10:20 High Fidelity (MA15+)

12:00 Movie: “Britney Ever After” (PG) (’17) Stars: Natasha Bassett 2:00 Motorbike Cops (M) [s] 2:30 Coastwatch Oz (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway Patrol Special (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Contagion” (M) (’11)

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Cube [s] 8:30 NCIS (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s]

3:00 Living Black (PG) 3:30 I Am Black And Beautiful (PG) 3:40 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:15 The Kennedys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M v) 10:25 NCIS: New (M) 12:00 Home Shopping Orleans (M v) 11:20 TBA

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Driving Test (PG) [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides(PG) [s] 8:30 Amazing Grace (M) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s]

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Cube (PG) [s] 8:30 Bull (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s]

3:35 Great Irish Railway Journeys (PG) 4:10 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain (PG) 8:25 Sydney Harbour Patrol (PG) 9:15 Departure (MA15+) 10:05 SBS World News Late

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Count Of Monte Cristo” (PG) (’75)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 Friends (PG) 6:30 (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) NITV News Update Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 Wellington Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Paranormal (M) 8:00 Yokayi Footy 8:35 Over The Black Dot NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) NCIS (M v) 9:30 NITV News Update

6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 9:00 The Romantics And Us: Passions Of The People (M)

6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:30 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape 8:00 French Food Safari 8:30 Hemsley & Hemsley: Healthy And Delicious

12:00 Movie: “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story” (PG) (’09) Stars: Ben Carson 2:00 Motorbike Cops (M) [s] 2:30 Coastwatch Oz (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Crazy, Stupid, Love” (M l,s) (’11)

6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:30 Hard Quiz (PG)

5:00 Restoration Man (M) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Barnwood Builders 8:30 Home Town

5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 7:00 The Nanny (PG) 5:40 Shortland Street 6:30 Antiques Road7:30 Paranormal (PG) 6:10 Vs. Arashi show 7:30 Keeping Up Caught On Camera (M) (PG) (In Japanese) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV 8:30 Movie: “Mr & Mrs Smith” Appearances (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:50 News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 (M v,s) (’05) Stars: Angelina Born To Kill? Class Of Evil (M) Jolie 11:00 Police Ten 7 (M) Cats Does Countdown (PG)

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 World’s Greatest Islands [s] 2:00 Travel Guides (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers *Live* [s] 9:45 NRL: Knock Off [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s]

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:00 American Pickers 4:00 Better Homes And 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:00 AFL: Round Gardens 5:30 Escape (PG) 7:30 Cold Case 5: Kilda v Richmond To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father *Live* 10:30 Movie: “Kickboxer” (M v) 9:30 Without A Trace (M d,v) 10:30 Numb3rs (M d) (M) (’89) Stars: Jean-Claude Brown (PG) 8:30 Murdoch 11:30 Bones (M v) Van Damme Mysteries (MA15+)

5:00 Bargain Mansions 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Farmhouse Facelift 8:30 Restoration Man (M)

5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The 5:40 Shortland Street 6:30 Antiques RoadMiddle (M) 7:00 The (PG) 6:10 Asia’s Next show 7:30 New Tricks Nanny (PG) 7:30 Movie: Top Model (PG) 7:05 (M s) 8:40 The Closer (M) 9:40 “Mission Impossible - Ghost Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Protocol” (M v) (’11) Stars: Tom Rizzoli & Isles (M v) 10:40 Law And Order (M v) Cruise Cats Does Countdown (PG)

6:00 American Pickers 4:00 Better Homes And (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Gardens 5:30 Escape (PG) 7:30 The To The Country 6:30 Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (M v) Guy (M) 9:30 American Dad (PG) 10:30 Family Guy (M) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v)

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 The Weekly (PG) [s] 2:00 Loch Ness (M v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One [s]

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Farm To Fork [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 8:30 Gogglebox (M) [s] 9:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s]

3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:10 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Greatest Bridges (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor (M) 9:30 Shadowplay (M) (In English/ German)

3:00 Diagnosis Murder 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) NITV News Update 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 “Cry Freedom” (M v) (’87) NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) Stars: Denzel Washington

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG)

5:00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International

5:10 Basketball: NBL Overtime 5:40 Shortland Street (PG) 6:10 Taskmaster (PG) (In Norwegian) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update

7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Pacific Rim: Uprising” (M) (’18) Stars: Cailee Spaeny 9:40 Movie: “Ghost In The Shell” (M n) (’17)

5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 9:30 Call The Midwife (M)

6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 8:30 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg

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12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 The Durrells (PG) [s] 2:00 Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Australian Story (PG) [s] 8:30 Four Corners (PG) [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s]

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50 THINGS TO DO IN BOREDOM DOESN’T EXIST IN PENRITH! HERE’S OUR DEFINITIVE LIST

on’t let anyone tell you there’s not enough to do in Penrith. Bust the boredom and check out our list – in no particular order – of 50 things to do in Penrith. How many can you tick off this year? 1. Catch a show at The Joan. Penrith boasts a world class entertainment venue, with the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre hosting everything from plays to musicals, opera, comedy and more throughout the year. Visit www.thejoan.com.au to see what shows are coming up, or call 4723 7600 to book tickets. 2. Learn about Sake. The Sun Masamune Sake Brewery in Penrith offers daily tours. Tours include an interesting explanation of the sake making, its long history, culture and tradition as well as a look inside the workings of the sake brewery. Tastings of the freshest and finest products are also included in the tour. Call 4732 2833 to book. 3. Try an Escape Room. Narrow Escape Rooms is a family owned business that operates a number of games out of its Castlereagh Street premises, including ‘Launch’ and ‘The Inheritance’. Narrow Escape Rooms is perfect for couples, families, mates or team building exercises. Check out www.narrowesc.com.au for details and to book your Escape Room experience.

ender – you’ll find their ads weekly in our entertainment section. 7. Get an adrenaline rush at Cables. Cables Wake Park offers cable skiing, wakeboarding and knee-boarding – a great way to get active, have fun and cool off! Catering to both professionals and beginners, the young (and young at heart) can enjoy this world class facility right here in our own backyard. You’ll find it at 405 Jamison Road, Penrith.

11. Visit the Museum of Fire. One of Penrith’s most exciting venues for history buffs, the Museum of Fire is a firefighting museum that contains an impressive collection of firefighting vehicles and memorabilia. Perfect for the entire family, but kids in particular love checking out the classic fire engines and equipment. It’s open 9.30am-4.30pm daily on Museum Drive, Penrith.

8. Enjoy Mexican food at Chechos. One of Penrith’s most exciting new restaurants, Chechos offers authentic Mexican food and amazing drinks, including their famous Chechos Marg. Bookings are essential as this small Woodriff Street restaurant fills up quickly, and is proving very popular. Visit www.chechos.com.au. 9. Get up close and personal with local wildlife. The Zambi Wildlife Retreat is located in the Penrith Local Government Area and has been designed for animals that have retired from the circus or entertainment industry, or come from private ownership and zoo breeding programs. It’s a real eye-opener for people of all ages. The address is available on booking to ensure privacy and security for all involved. Call 0401 317 883. 14. Soak up some art. Penrith offers one of the most unique, quaint art galleries in the west, with Penrith Regional Gallery open all-year-round. It features stunning exhibits, and attracts some 100,000 visitors every year. Head over to www.penrithregionalgallery.com.au to view the latest exhibits and opening times.

4. Tackle the whitewater. Penrith Whitewater Stadium offers rafting for recreational paddling, which means you can tackle the Olympic course with your friends, family and work mates. Experience an action-packed adventure that every Penrith resident should do at least once in their lives! Visit www.penrithwhitewater. com.au or call 4730 4333 to book. 5. Grab a delicious burger. Penrith has a host of brilliant burger restaurants, including Burger 31 on High Street and Burger Head on Henry Street. Internationally renowned Five Guys will also be opening soon on Mulgoa Road, bringing some of the best burgers on the planet to our local area. If it’s burgers you love, you’ll find them in Penrith.

6. Go to the movies. Hoyts Penrith is located inside Westfield Penrith, and shows the latest blockbusters seven days a week. Check out session times at www.hoyts.com.au. If you want a more intimate experience, head slightly up the hill and check out the beautiful Glenbrook Cinema. Both cinemas advertise with the Week-

13. Take in the excitement of harness racing. Penrith Paceway hosts harness racing meetings most Thursday nights through the year. Entry to the grounds is free, and you can take in all the races plus experience a great family atmosphere on the Paceway grounds, or a nice dinner inside. Races usually get underway at around 6pm. On-course betting and TAB facilities are also available.

15. Holiday at home. Have you heard of The Old Dairy at Wallacia? This beautiful bed and breakfast, cottage and farm stay accommodation is one of the area’s hidden gems. Perfect for a romantic weekend away without having to travel for hours. To find out more about this tranquil rural property in our own backyard, visit www.olddairy.wordpress.com. 10. Serious about toys. Penrith Slot Car and Hobby Centre focuses on fun and entertainment for all ages. The centre caters for 1:24, 1:32 and 1:43 scale cars, and offers the fastest drag strip in NSW with drag racing every Friday night. There’s also two five lane float road course style tracks, and lots of other great things on offer including kids parties. Call 4732 4680 or pop in to 25 Altair Place, Jamisontown.

12. Cheer on the Penrith Emus. If you love rugby union or you’re keen to support a new sport, head down to Nepean Rugby Park during the Shute Shield season and barrack for the mighty Penrith Emus. The Emus recently returned to the competition after brief hiatus on the sidelines. Home games are played on Saturday afternoons during the season, which runs from April. Sit on the hill with some mates and cheer them on!

16. Enjoy 18 holes with mates. Whether you’re a casual golfer or think you should be on the pro circuit, there’s plenty of golf courses in the local area to ply your trade. Leading the pack is Twin Creeks at Luddenham, Penrith Golf Club and Glenmore Heritage Valley. Get in touch with each club individually to book yourself a day on the green. 17. Scale to new heights. From begin-

OUR OWN BACKYARD OF THINGS TO EXPERIENCE. HOW MANY HAVE YOU ALREADY DONE? ners to experts, The Climbing Centre has all your climbing needs covered. Climb for as long as you want with no time limits and all gear available on site. This is your one-stop-shop for all things climbing – both indoors and outdoors! The Climbing Centre is located at 3/16 Borec Road, Penrith. 18. Visit Luddenham Raceway. This hidden gem features go-karting, paintball and a motorsport park – perfect for family days out, bucks parties, birthdays and more. Kids aged eight to 14 can utilise the rookie circuit in specifically designed kids karts. Visit www.luddenhamraceway.com for details on how to book. 19. Have a swing at Aqua Golf. Rain, hail or shine, Aqua Golf is a Penrith institution and a rite of passage for all locals. Head over to Panthers Leagues Club, no matter what your golfing skill level, and hit balls towards targets located randomly on the lake. You purchase balls by the bucket and hit the day away, while clubs are supplied. 20. Have a crazy night out at Major Oak. With a brilliant and hilarious dinner show, frozen cocktails and great food, Major Oak Theatre Restaurant caters for birthdays, social clubs, Christmas parties, work events and so much more. Be warned – there’s no political correctness here! Have a wild night out and book yourself some tickets now. Visit www.majoroak.com.au.

21. Watch a Panthers game live. There’s nothing like checking out the NRL in person, and Panthers Stadium hosts at least 11 Penrith Panthers matches throughout the season, which runs from March to October. Season memberships as well as individual tickets to matches are available. Take the family along and experience live rugby league at its very best.

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22. Visit the East Bank restaurant precinct. One of the most exciting dining destinations in town, East Bank has become extremely popular, with a range of great restaurants to try near the Nepean River. From Italian, Indian, modern Australian to Japanese, seafood and dessert, you’ll find something to enjoy no matter what the occasion. East Bank is located near Tench Reserve. 23. Take the kids to Flip Out. One of Australia’s largest trampoline playgrounds is right here in our own backyard. It’s healthy and fun for the entire family. A huge trampoline area, foam pit, ball games and more highlight this great entertainment venue on Batt Street. Find out more and check the opening times by calling 4722 5069. 24. Explore Penrith and surrounds on a Harley. Take a ride on the wild side and discover Penrith on the back of a Harley Davidson. Wild Ride Australia offers unique Harley and Motorcycle Tours and Escorts. You’ll discover some hidden Penrith gems as well as check out the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury regions. Tours depart from Penrith Panthers. Call 1300 783 338. 25. Play some OzTag. Want to get fit and have some fun at the same time, in a great team environment? Head down to the Kingsway where both Men’s and Mixed OzTag competitions run throughout the summer and winter. Head to http://penrith.oztag.com.au to register a team and find out more information. 26. Enjoy a picnic by the Nepean River. There’s nothing like spending a few hours on a Sunday afternoon relaxing with the family along the banks of the Nepean River. With beautiful picnic facilities, kids playgrounds and plenty of open space, it’s a great way to catch up with friends too. Make sure you bring a copy of the Weekender so you can catch up on all the latest local news and happenings. 27. Take a trip back in time. The Penrith Museum of Printing offers a great history lesson to locals of all ages.

The Museum keeps the history of letterpress printing machinery and equipment alive. There’s more than 20 working machines on display, some older than a century. Open weekends from 10am-2pm. Call 0415 625 573 to arrange a group tour. 28. Join the ice skating revival. Ice skating is cool again, literally, and Penrith Ice Palace is the place to be. The facility boats an Olympic-sized ice rink and offers general public skating sessions, figure skating clubs and lessons, birthday parties and more. Never skated before? Try one of the learn-to-skate programs. It’s at 7 Pattys Place, Jamisontown. 29. Take a dip at Ripples. Head to Ripples Leisure Centre either in

Penrith or St Marys and enjoy a swim. Perfect for those hot days (and we all know there’s plenty of them out here!), Ripples is the perfect destination no matter what your age. There’s also learn to swim programs and other facilities at both centres. Head to www.ripplesnsw.com.au for details and opening times. 30. Paint and Sip. From workshops and events to nights out with friends and work mates, Paint and Sip Studio on York Road, Penrith offers a unique, tailored experience that will get everyone talking. Create your own masterpiece, and enjoy good wine and company at the same time. Visit www.paintandsipstudios.com.au for details on upcoming Penrith events or on how to book a private function.

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31. Enjoy a beer at Rusty Penny. Locals Matt and Mark opened the doors of their own brewery in 2018, and it’s going ahead in leaps and bounds. Rusty Penny has up to 12 different beers on tap available to taste and enjoy. Taste some truly unique beers, brewed right here in Penrith. Visit www.rustypennybrewing.com.au to confirm opening times and for more information. 32. Date night at The Union. Tucked away and hard to find, The Union offers mouth-watering tapas, delicious sangria and an intimate atmosphere that makes it perfect for a date night out in Penrith. Located on High Street, the restaurant is stylish, contemporary and offers fantastic service. Enjoy the best Spanish food in town! Visit www.theunionrestaurant.com.au to book. 33. Drink up on a stylish bar crawl. Head to High Street and enjoy some cocktails at some of Penrith’s best bars. Start the afternoon at Elton Chong (which also offers a great bar food menu), before heading down the road to Mr Watkins. Finish the night off at AG Bar, tucked away in Woodriff Street Laneway.

34. Shop and dine at Caddens Corner. As Penrith’s newest shopping centre, Caddens Corner has gone above and beyond in delivering a perfect mix of shops and eateries. The highlights include Poppi Tino Italian restaurant, and the Valley Junction cafe. Even more shops and restaurants

will be opening soon. Caddens Corner is located at 82 O’Connell Street, Kingswood. 35. Visit the ‘world of Entertainment’. Panthers is where plenty of us had our first kiss, our first drink and some of the best nights of our youth! Whether you’re there for a few drinks with friends, dinner with the family or to play the gaming machines, there’s something to suit everyone at Panthers on Mulgoa Road. Don’t forget Timezone for the kids, too! 36. Cruise on the Belle. The Nepean Belle paddlewheeler is a Penrith icon, full of old world charm and atmosphere. Enjoy a relaxing Devonshire tea, lunch or dinner on board. Cruises depart from Tench Reserve, and themed cruises run throughout the year on occasions like Valentine’s Day and Christmas. Call 4733 1274 or visit www.nepeanbelle.com.au for current cruise schedules. 37. Enjoy a coffee at Percy Plunkett. This cafe on Station Street, part of the Nepean Village complex, has emerged as a Penrith favourite in recent years. With delicious coffee, a unique setting that is perfect for everything from a business meeting to a catch-up with friends, and great breakfast and lunch items, this is fast becoming one of Penrith’s favourite cafes. 38. Back a greyhound at Richmond Race Club. Western Sydney’s premier greyhound racing track is located right here in the local area on

Londonderry Road at Londonderry. Race meetings are held Wednesday afternoons, Friday evenings and Sunday evenings. Visit www.richmondgreyhounds.com.au for more details. 39. Visit Greece in our own backyard. Avli Restaurant is outside of the busy Penrith CBD, offering a perfect relaxing atmosphere for a wonderful family dinner or date night. Avli operates out of a historic church in Cranebrook, which has been refurbished and developed into an authentic Greek restaurant. Make a booking by heading to www.avlirestaurant.com.au.

40. Treat yourself at Lakeside. Sometimes Penrith’s forgotten restaurant, Lakeside is perfect for date night or that special occasion. Located at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Vince and his team serve up delicious meals – some of the best in town! All meals are prepared from local produce. Call 4729 3222 to make a booking. 41. Enjoy the River Walk. Whether you’re serious about fitness or just want to take part in a casual walk with friends, the River Walk is the answer. With the Yandhai Nepean Crossing offering convenient pedestrian access across the river, taking part in the entire walk has never been

easier or safer. Park at Tench Reserve and see how long it takes to complete the entire circuit! 42. Take a swing – indoors! Big Swing Golf is the ultimate indoor golf experience with state-of-the-art simulators and facilities. Play one of almost 90 championship courses, practice or have a coaching lesson. You won’t believe how realistic it is. Head over to Big Swing Golf at 4/233 Mulgoa Road, Penrith. Call 4721 1296 for more details. 43. Take a sweet trip to The Honey Shed. The home of Blue Mountains Honey and their much-loved products, The Honey Shed has become a real destination with a small cafe, fabulous views and even tours. You’ll learn and discover more about honey than you ever thought possible! The Honey Shed is at 2828 The Northern Road, Luddenham.

in Jamisontown, Throw Axe is the perfect place for some team building, a night out with friends or the kickoff to a bucks or hens weekend. It’s great for all abilities too, and you’d be surprised how quick you pick it up! Visit www.throwaxehq.com.au. 46. Chicken wars! If you’ve never tried El Jannah or Frangos, you’re missing out. We’re lucky to have both located right here in Penrith, so compare the two... it’d be rude not to! Head to El Jannah on High Street, Penrith or Frangos on York Road, Jamisontown. We’re pretty confident you’ll make one of them a regular haunt. 47. Enjoy the best of Bavaria! The Bavarian brings you amazing imported beers, home-brewed beau-

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49. Enjoy High Tea in Mulgoa. Whether it’s a birthday party or a catch-up with friends, treat yourself to a High Tea at the beautiful Mulgoa Valley Receptions. Be spoilt in the country life with amazing food that will leave you wanting to make a booking to return as soon as possible! High Teas can be booked by calling 0433 927 557. 50. Take a stroll through Westfield. One of the biggest shopping precincts in western Sydney, Westfield Penrith offers a range of specialty shops, restaurants and big chains. A spot of shopping is the perfect way to relax, so head to Westfield in the heart of Penrith and enjoy the great range of stores available to explore, and the restaurants on Riley Street.

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This week’s difficult Pluto squares (to the Sun, Venus and Mercury) could delay plans, exacerbate a misunderstanding with a friend or frustrate a financial situation. So do your best to proceed with a pragmatic attitude plus plenty of tact and caution. With Venus visiting your neighbourhood zone (from April 14 until May 9) expect increased social and educational activities in your local community. When it comes to an international problem; think global and act local.

Prepare to pivot. It’s one of your luckiest weeks of the year so make the most of it! With four planets in Aries, confidence and self-belief will take you far. You’re keen to make connections with other people, as Mars and Jupiter highlight your communication and networking zones. It’s a terrific time to initiate ideas and make waves within your circle of influence. Powerful and positive collaborations are the keys to future success, so roll up your sleeves and get cracking Rams.

People are looking to you for some sound leadership. Taurus is a fixed sign and you can be a very bossy, stubborn Bull. Aim to be more adaptable and adventurous this week, as you focus attention on helping those around you. Being of service to others sees you sparkle and shine. When Venus shifts into your sign mid-week, it’s time to catch up with close friends and call in a few old favours. When you’re firing on all cylinders, it’s hard for others to resist your bovine charms!

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Open, honest and considered communication is required this week. And expect an especially eventful weekend, when Mercury (your ruling planet) links up with Jupiter, Mars and Pluto. But make sure you don’t become the neighbourhood nosey-parker. Passing on unverified hear-say could lead to unpleasant consequences, so think long and hard Gemini before you spread secrets and garrulous gossip. What’s needed at the moment are kind words, helpful actions and noble deeds.

Relationships with loved ones or colleagues will be stressful as Pluto squares the Sun, Mercury and Venus which will increase workloads, limit patience and lengthen frustrations. If you are housebound with sick or bored family members then do your best to keep them comfortable, well-fed, well-hydrated and entertained. The weekend is a good time to don your detective cap, do some research, dig deep and uncover hidden information that other people have overlooked.

With the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto firing up your tempestuous nature, you’re amped up and ready to perform as you to let your hair down and overdo just about everything! But don’t let bossy overconfidence trip you up this week Cats. Your head’s full of ambitious dreams and spectacular schemes, but they’ll only work if you can persuade other people to contribute to Team Leo. You’ll find creative collaboration will take you a lot further than working as a solo operator.

It’s action stations at work this week, as Mars and Jupiter turbo-charge your Virgo motivation and boost your determination. If you’re lacking confidence, then spend time with an Aries friend. Hopefully, some of their chutzpah and self-assurance will rub off on you! So your motto for the moment is from Aries actress, producer and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon, “Confidence is everything.” The weekend is wonderful for reading, writing, learning, teaching and travelling.

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Some stubborn Scorpios can too easily get stuck in a stultifying daily regime. This week it’s time to ricochet out of your usual routine and do something completely different. Variety is the spice of life, as you experiment with exciting new activities – and welcome sudden detours and disruptions. But the more you try to control others, the more they are likely to resist. So, if you want to avoid ongoing problems and power struggles, then learn to graciously let go and move on.

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re you intending to send a loved one a bunch of flowers that includes a beautiful lily? Lilies are commonly used in floral arrangements and cats often have access to them, however, most cat owners and florists are unaware that lilies are toxic to cats and can cause kidney failure. Indoor cats and especially kittens are drawn to flowers as they are a novel feature in a familiar environment. In investigating the flowers, cats will often play with and chew parts of the plant. This often goes unnoticed by owners and can even occur when the cat is home alone. The toxic chemical in lilies that causes injuries to the kidneys is unknown but all components of the plant are toxic – this includes the petals, stamen, leaves and pollen. As little as one leaf or part of a single flower has been reported to cause death. Even a kitten that has walked through fallen pollens and cleaned itself can potentially cause a fatal ingestion. There are many plants in the lily family (Liliaceae) including Asian, Day, Easter, Glory, Japanese Show, Peace, Red, Rubrum, Stargaszer, Tiger and Wood lilies and all of these plants are highly toxic. If you have cats you should never have lilies in your house or garden. Signs of lily toxicity usually start within

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SPORT WANDERERS DRAW ATTENTION Western Sydney fall short of important wins. See back page.

Penrith has secured the hosting rights for the 2022 and 2024 Australian Rowing Championships. Photo: RA / Delly Carr.

Penrith locks in rowing NATHAN TAYLOR

especially wonderful to host a Nationals in 2024, at an Olympic-legacy venue such as SIRC, with the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Paris later that year.” Penrith MP and Minister for Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres said resecuring the Regatta for two years demonstrates the government’s continued commitment to ensure a strong line-up of sporting events in western Sydney. “This is a win for the people of western Sydney and I am thrilled Australia’s premier rowing regatta will remain at the home of adrenaline and outdoor adventure in Penrith by hosting the Australian Rowing Championships in 2022 and 2024,” he said.

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Both sides had chances late to steal victory, but in the end the teams couldn’t be separated. Wanderers coach Carl Robinson was proud of his side but clearly frustrated at the late penalty. “I’ve watched it (the penalty) in there as a group, with my Chairman, with my CEO nine times and I cannot tell you if it’s a penalty or not,” he said. “I also got showed an incident in a Melbourne City game against Central Coast from two weeks ago. Same ref, same decision. It looked like a penalty, not given. VAR, not given. So, again, unless it’s clear and obvious, you can’t overturn something like that and I think he’s got it wrong.” It was the second consecutive draw for the Wanderers in less than a week after the side recorded a 1-1 result against Brisbane last Saturday. This Saturday the Wanderers will travel to Adelaide to face United at Coopers Stadium. A win over the South Australians will see Western Sydney leap frog them into fourth. The game is live on Fox Sports.

Rams ready to go Penrith hopeful of winning back-to-back premierships NATHAN TAYLOR

he Penrith Rams aren’t afraid of going from the hunters to the hunted this season as they look to defend last year’s AFL Sydney Platinum Division premiership. With most of the 2020 Grand Finalwinning team returning this season, long-time Rams coach Kevin Kirk is confident his troops have plenty of motivation to go back to back in season 2021. “We’ve got the core group from last year’s premiership team returning this season, so we’ve retained 18 of the 22 players from last year,” he told the Weekender. “Motivation won’t be a problem for us… the boys are always very keen to win games of footy.” The 2021 season will officially kick-off this weekend, with the Rams battling last year’s minor premiers Macquarie University in the opening round at Greygums Oval. While both sides have had a disrupted pre-season due to rain and

floods, Kirk is looking forward to the battle of the big guns on Saturday. “I’m expecting a really tough game, Mac Uni were last year’s minor premiers and won’t be easy beats,” he said. “Both sides might be a little under prepared due to the weather, but it should be a good game regardless. “We’ve had some good battles with them over the past couple of years and we’re really excited to blow the cobwebs out and play.” One player who is raring to hit the paddock tomorrow afternoon is big Phil Aumann. The goal scoring veteran will return for another season in Rams colours after an impressive pre-season. “Big Phil Aumann is returning! The big veteran is coming back and he’s leaving no stone unturned in his preparation,” Kirk said. “Phil’s been doing road runs and boxing and everything he can to get those old bones back on the park.” The match between Penrith and Macquarie University will get underway at 2pm tomorrow.

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Nepean FA in its 60th year is proud to launch the Women’s Ruby Football league and the Men’s Waratah Football League.

AFL: Things have gone from bad to worse for the poor old GWS Giants, going down to the in-form Melbourne Demons by 34 points in Round 3 of the AFL. Playing at their home away from home in Canberra, the Giants fought hard but were riddled with injuries throughout the match, which ultimately cost them their first win of the year. Giants star Stephen Coniglio will undergo ankle surgery after picking up a syndesmosis injury in the clash. Defender Phil Davis is set to miss six weeks after succumbing to a significant calf injury, while midfielder Matt de Boer is expected to be sidelined for 10 weeks with a severe hamstring tear. GWS will look to get their first win on the board when they take on Collingwood this Saturday.

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RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 9 of the NSWRL Junior Representative season took

place last weekend, with mixed results for Penrith’s SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams. In the SG Ball Cup, Penrith went down to Cronulla 28-18. In the Harold Matthews Cup, the Panthers managed to defeat the Sharks 20-18. Penrith have qualified for the Harold Matthews Cup Finals, but unfortunately missed out on a place in the SG Ball Cup post-season. RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 4 of the Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield took place last weekend, with excellent results for the St Marys Saints. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys belted the Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 58-22. In the Sydney Shield, the Saints cruised past the Hawks 56-24. This weekend St Marys will play the EC Eagles in the Sydney Shield and Western Suburbs Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup. NETBALL: Panthers Netball will face the UTS Randwick Sparks in the opening round of the Netball NSW Premier League Opens and Under 23s competitions, which gets underway this week. With a host of new and familiar faces on board, the Panthers are hoping for successful seasons in both divisions. HARNESS RACING: Ellmers Image won the famous Renshaw Cup at Penrith Paceway last week.

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fter picking up two draws in the space of four days, Western Sydney now sit in fifth place on the A-League stand-

ings. With just six games remaining before the Finals kick off in late May, every competition point the Wanderers can secure between now and then is crucial. On Tuesday night, Western Sydney played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against the ladder leading Central Coast Mariners at Bankwest Stadium. Matt Simon put the visitors ahead in the first half and, with 15 minutes remaining in the game, it appeared the lone goal would be enough for the Mariners to continue their winning ways. However, Western Sydney substitute Bruce Kamau had other ideas. The lively attacker fired home two goals in a four-minute spell to put the Wanderers ahead with just over 10 minutes to play. But late drama ensued in the dying stages when Mariners young gun Alou Kuol won his side a controversial penalty, which ultimately saw Oliver Bozanic level proceedings upon VAR review. Story continues on » p. 70

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